95 braided bread Recipes

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

makes 2 danish braids ), recipe basic sweet dough (see below ), cream cheese, room temperature, cut into 1/2 pieces, granulated sugar, cornstarch, egg, pure vanilla extract, raspberry preserves (seedless ), vanilla glaze (optional), confectioners sugar , sifted, pure vanilla extract, half n half, basic sweet dough, eggs, room temperature, water, room temperature, sour cream, room temperature, unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small cubes, granulated sugar, kosher salt, bread flour, yeast , active dry, instant or bread machine

garlic cloves, olive oil, fresh rosemary, minced (or 2 tsp dried, crushed ), chicken broth, bread flour, sugar, active dry yeast, salt, milk, water, butter, divided, garlic salt

active dry yeast (1 package), warm water, all-purpose flour, eggs, lightly beaten, egg yolks, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, bread flour, egg, salt, poppy seeds (i prefer ) or 1 -3 tbsp sesame seeds (i prefer )

dry yeast (or 1 cake moist yeast), warm water , mildly warm not hot, honey, eggs, butter to start, and about 4-6 tsp more as the recipe progresses, honey , more if you like a sweeter bread, roughly 6 cup bread flour , probably a bit more, salt, i have tasted this with raisins! use both dark and golden, increase the honey by 2 tsp, and make two smaller loaves, glaze : 1 egg yolk, milk

ground turkey, diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained, onion, chopped, corn, loaves frozen bread dough, thawed, shredded pepper jack cheese

warm fat-free milk (70o to 80o), butter, softened, eggs, lightly beaten, king arthur unbleached bread flour, sugar, ground cardamom, salt, active dry yeast, egg, water, sugar, sliced almonds

active dry yeast, warm water (110o to 115o), honey, divided, butter, softened, egg, baking cocoa, salt, king arthur unbleached bread flour, cream cheese, softened, sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, cold butter, chopped macadamia nuts, sugar, baking cocoa, vanilla extract, milk

scalded milk, active dry yeast (never use fast rising), sugar, evaporated milk, warm water, butter, melted, flour, egg yolks, beaten, salt, butter, melted

cornmeal , for dusting, flour , for work surface and dusting, refrigerated pizza dough, at room temperature, olive oil, chopped garlic, paprika, shredded parmesan, egg, water, coarse salt

all-purpose flour, active dry yeast or 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast, dried dill (optional) or 1/2 tsp sage (optional) or 1/2 tsp basil (optional), milk, margarine or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup shortening, sugar, salt, eggs or 2 egg whites

sausage (italian, spicy or other sausage bulk or out of skin), spinach, chopped and thawed then squeezed to drain (fresh would be nice), cottage cheese , drained if moist, parmesan cheese, grated, garlic, minced, bread dough (try buttery soft crescent rolls or crescent roll dough (bread machine)), provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese

water or 1/2 cup milk, for more richness, eggs, oil , makes it more cake like, sugar, salt, flour, instant yeast (or amount specified by your yeast per cup of flour) or 2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast (or amount specified by your yeast per cup of flour), egg yolks, water, salt

water, egg, oil, salt, flour, sugar, just under, bread machine yeast or 2 tsp fast rising yeast, egg, mixed with water, extra flour , for braiding

active dry yeast, warm water (110-115 degrees ), honey, divided, butter, softened, egg, baking cocoa, salt, bread flour, cream cheese, softened, sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, nutmeg, all-purpose flour, sugar, cinnamon, butter, cold, macadamia nuts, chopped, sugar, baking cocoa, vanilla extract, milk

rhodes frozen dinner rolls or 1 loaf rhodes bread dough, thawed to room temperature, lean ground beef, onion, chopped, taco seasoning, tomatoes, diced, cheddar cheese, grated, olive, sliced, sour cream , if desired, salsa , if desired

golden raisins, marsala , or dark rum, butter, milk, canola oil, active dry yeast, luke warm water , 110, eggs, divided, sugar, freshly grated orange zest, anise seed, crushed, vanilla, salt, flour, icing, powdered sugar, milk, sliced almonds, lightly toasted

butter, garlic cloves, minced, garlic powder, refrigerated french bread dough, fresh chives or 2 tbsp green onions, chopped, grated parmesan cheese